Quirke, Stephen;
(2023)
Centres of goldworking in ancient Egypt: Egyptological questions and sources.
In: Guerra, Maria F and Martinón-Torres, Marcos and Quirke, Stephen, (eds.)
Ancient Egyptian gold: Archaeology and science in jewellery (3500–1000 BC).
(pp. 27-74).
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research: Cambridge, UK.
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Abstract
The archaeological record for goldworking in Egypt comprises uneven information across the stages of procurement, production, and use, including recycling and reworking. East desert mines yield traces of working, including expedition inscriptions. Nile Valley excavations have identified no ancient Egyptian gold workshop, though gold is present within a chariot assembly workshop at the 19th Dynasty royal city Per-Ramses (Qantir). In writings and depictions, named and anonymous goldsmiths appear individually and in groups, adding some detail to our knowledge of their techniques, organization of work, and social setting. Within that part of the record, goldworking time and space seems flexible and project-based.
| Type: | Book chapter |
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| Title: | Centres of goldworking in ancient Egypt: Egyptological questions and sources |
| ISBN-13: | 9781913344122 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.17863/CAM.99677 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.99677 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Author(s), 2023. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CC-BY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology > Institute of Archaeology Gordon Square |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10173510 |
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